Porites lichen

Dana, 1846

Yellow Plate Coral, Yellow Finger Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoons and reef slopes and generally seen at depths between 3 to 65 feet (1 - 20 m).

General Husbandry: Cultured specimens available.

See Porites cylindrica for general husbandry info.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Poritidae

Genus: Porites

FYI: In the wild, forms an encrusting growth with thick upright columns and usually a yellowish green, yet sometimes also brown.